June community meetings and notices across Des Moines Township
A series of calm notices list local club meetings for June including Des Moines Township Woman's Club picnic Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Farm Bureau units, 4-H clubs, Rosary Society, and others. Events occur June 8 to June 30 at homes, churches, schools with refreshments and picnics noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gethe
P. E
Qwit
Nelson
P ‘Pandall Melson
Eck
Pikertown
Farm Waion
Chas
Otto H
U. S
Delta Dek
A. G. Hille
American Son Auxiliary
E. F. Stallcup
Des Moines Township
Rosary Society
Farmers’ Union
Ernest Vaughn
Des Moin - Boys
Arthur Vaughn
Trinity Lutheran Ladice! ‘Aid Society
George Sanding
American Home Study Club
Rolfe City Park
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Evelyn Hovland
Garfield Township
M. N. Ives
Ladies Aid Society of Methodist Church
Kensington
Ally da
Ay Exersty
Community Calendars Help Prevent Scheduling Conflicts
Iowa communities use printed calendars to coordinate events among churches clubs farm groups and 4 H clubs. Miles County Iowa hosts an 11-organization calendar with a 36 page booklet featuring ads and a central schedule. Gilbert Story county also adopts a community calendar molded by local representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. H. Stacy
Iowa State College
Miles
Jackson County
Gilbert
Story County
Harriss Thomas
the Arrow
J. Stacy’s
Big family gathering at Rolfe City Park marks James birthday
A large picnic at Rolfe City Park honored Nels Trucissen of Escondido California visiting relatives. James Trucissen cut birthday cake as 28 families and 104 attendees joined a cafeteria style feast with baskets and friendly visits.
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Rolfe
Innor
Nels Trucissen
Escondido
Cal
James
Adies
Verybody
Swea City
Rodman
Plover
Callender
Havelock
Manson
Fae
Nels
Henry Truelsen
Henry Thomson
Rural Pocahontas county graduation for 110 eighth graders
Commencement in Pocahontas last Friday saw 110 eighth grade pupils graduate with certificates. Attendance estimated between 1200 and 1300. honor rolls list students with 90 percent or higher on February and May state eighth grade exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Johnson
Maurine Seagren
Red Wing
Robert Gronewold
Filmer
Harley McClain
John Monklien
Grace McMichael
Eva Mae Larson
Grant
Agnes Simonson
Powhatan
Marie Evelyn Schon
Bellville
Ee Dag Benella Branigan
Dover
Pauline Schryver
L Chifford Se
Cletus Keleher
Lake No
Rernce Fogarty
Colfax
Virginia Donahoe
Roosevelt
TY Irene
Doreen Stoner
Lincoln
Ritz starts summer film run with Whistling In the Dark and Christopher Strong
Promotion Club presents two nights of Whistling In the Dark at The Ritz June 10 and 11, and Christopher Strong June 14 and 15. Critics praise Truex and Una Merkel in the first, while early word on the latter is favorable. Also showing Too Busy to Work by Will Rogers. crowd sizes were large. admission policy changes for children over one year are announced. Miss Lucile Hewlett and Wesley Horning wed in Chicago May 28 1933. they reside at 1367 Estes Avenue. Horning works for Skeed & Murdock Wholesale Grocery Co. Hewlett is Emma Hewlett's daughter and longtime local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz
Christopher Strong
Ernest Truex
Una Merkel
Truex
K. Hepburn
Colin Clive
Billie Burke
Will Rogers
Rolfe Promotion Club
Lucile Hewlett
Wesley Horning
Chicago
Estes Avenue
Promotion Club Dines at City Park for Rolfe High Class
The Promotion Club hosted Rolfe High School graduates at a lunch in City Park last Thursday noon. Dr. H C Lawson chaired. Grace McIwen gave the class response. The group discussed new minutes, purchasing a Simonson roller for the Park and ball grounds, and inviting Mrs. J H Savage of Humboldt to share publicity tips. The June meeting plans and venue were noted with dates in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
H. C. Lawson
Grace McIwen
C. W. Siefkin
C. B. Bowen
J. H. Brinkman
Dear “Corwell
Rolfe
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Notes and Events
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau lists upcoming events across townships and clubs from June events in Fonda Gilmore City and Des Moines Township to 4 H Club camps and rally day. The board approves sending a delegation to the Northwestern Iowa district Farm Bureau gathering in Rockwell City to hear Edward O Neal of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonda
Ll. Oc. Raper
Gilmore City
J. C. Raper
Edwi A. O'Neal
Rockwell City
Des Moines ‘Township
Ernest Vaughn
Iowa State College
Ames
Marshall Township
Farm Bureau
H. J. Lundblad
Belleville
Chas, Swalin
Des Moines
Gar‘field Township
M. N. Ives
Grant-Lincoln Unity
iCommunity
Farm Bureau ‘Board
Court House
District Farm Bureau
Iowa
Edward O'Neal
Alabamt
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Meally
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Rockwell
Children’s Day at Trinity Lutheran Church Services
Rev J O Wangberg leads Trinity Lutheran Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Children’s Day program features the children and choir with Orlando Wangberg speaking at 10:30 a.m. Ladies Aid meets June 15 at Mrs George Sandvig’s home. Your daily duty is a part of your religious life. Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Luther League
Orlando Wangberg
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Sandvig
Beecher
Rolfe kittenballers win two county league games
Rolfe kittenball teams beat Ware 7 3 on local grounds and edged Havelock 4 2 in county league play. They host West Bend of the Des Moines Valley League in Rolfe Friday evening. Wesley Peterson homered as the Raindrops beat Wilsons Sluggers 9 6 in city play.
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Rolfe Kittenballers
Rolfe
Ware
Havelock
West Bend
Des Moines
Pollock’s Parrots
Wilson's Sluggers
Wesley Peterson
Peterson
Ravin
Weather and Crops Report From The Front Page
The piece describes extreme heat with unreliable thermometers, likening it to the Mojave Desert. It notes July heat early, hot nights, and corn planted late now thriving in moist soil. Some regions are too dry or too wet, but the local area is described as a garden compared with others. Prospects are hoped to stay bright all summer.
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Mojave Desert
Iuperial Valley
Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Union School Closure
Rev C Paul Carlson reports Morning Worship and Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Union Church School ends after two weeks with a Friday Park picnic and a union service Sunday evening to display the work. Pocahontas rally planned by the State Prohibition Committee next Tuesday with a prominent speaker. Excelsior Society meets Wednesday with a paper on The Beginnings of a Great Faith. all church ladies invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Presbyterian Church
State Prohibition Committee
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Excelsior Society
Naen Lutheran Church Notes and Community News
Rev L H Kjoller outlines service times with Danish language on the first Sunday and English otherwise. Rolfe residents invited to attend. local notices include Miss Clara Pawson returning from Harriman Tennessee and travel of Karl Fisher family as he shifts to trucking. Woman's Club luncheon with iris decor, performances, annual reports, and officers installed led by Mrs Hepsy Forsythe as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pawson
Harriman
Tennessee
Mossop School
Chicaro
Karl Fisher
Fae
Jean Wiewman
Sioux
Earl Fisher
Woman’s Club
J. A. Johnson
Grant Johnson
Marie Wheeler
Frances McIntire
Marjorie Hansen
Helen Brinkman
Hepsy Forsythe
Ellen Butler
H. N. Hamilton
Wm. Matteson
C. L. Gunderson
Des Moines Valley Kittenball League Organized
A new Des Moines Valley Kittenball League is formed with teams Bradgate Rutland Gilmore City McKnight's Point Rolfe and West Bend Officers include G G Butler president Ray Strachan vice president F L Malcolm secretary treasurer and a six member executive committee. Preliminary games last Sunday saw Rutland beat Gilmore City 22 to 4 McKnight's Point defeated West Bend 7 to 6 and Rolfe defeated Bradgate 17 to 6. A two game weekly schedule is listed with matchups from June to July and a note “Continued On Pare Four.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate
Des Moines
Ray Strachan
Rutland
F. L. Malcolm
Earl Cox
Gilmore City
C.K. Miller
West Bend
Ray Jolliffe
MccKnight’s Point
McKnight
Rolfe
Tradgate
Mecknight’s
Gilmore
McKnight's
Ruthin
MccKnight
Rolfe Local News Bits Highlight Community Visits and Trades
Humboldt visitors call at the Har Fisher home as B N A convention news comes from West Bend. Des Moines relative stays with the Grants. Wiegman visits Shel don. Local shipments include hogs to Tama and horses to the eastern market. Rural letter carriers meet in Pocahontas. Rolfe mourns H D Smith, longtime railroad agent. Mary Elizabeth Meisenbach improves after kidney infection in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hunt
Billy
Humboldt
Har) Fisher
James George
Art Ferden
West Bend
Roy Merrill
Des Moines
R. C. Grant
H. C. Wiegman
Sheldon
Geo. Murray
A. R. Graham
Tama
Harry Carson
Denzil Johnson
Barney Ries
Pocahontas
John Condon
Regina
Francis Hood
Clare
James Sennett
St. Margaret’s Church
John Gunderson
Deane
M. T. Blessing
Eval Pouelsen
Chicago
George D. Sweet
Laurens and
Rolfe
King Kong
H. D. Smith
Sioux Rapids
HE. D. Smith
M. & St. L. Railway Co
Mary Elizabeth
Joe Meisenbach
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Starr
Bessie A. Taylor
R. N
Pocahontas County Bonds Authorized in Refunding Plan
Pocahontas Iowa board of supervisors in regular session on May 28 1933 authorized issuance of 13300 in refunding bonds to retire earlier bonds due May 1 1933. Hearing held May 28 with no objections filed, bonds to be issued as 33 notes of 400 each at 5 percent interest, due November 1 1934 with semiannual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Jas. L. O’keefe
G. W. Ferguson
Ben Fischer
R. L. Hudek
Randall Melson
Pocahontas Record-Democrat
Hudek
Ferguson
Supermeteora
Syer Peerensen
Pieehor
Hartel
Weete
Board of Superors
Lowa
Dite
Said
Abule
Towa
United States of America
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Fae Fisher
Rogram
Gladys Johnson
Ware Consolidated
William Boysen
Havelock Consolidated
Lillian Nesheim
Varina Consolidated
Charles Junior Porath
John Tiedeman
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Helen Carey
Mary Irene Davy
Phillip Krenz
Helen Mullen
Club Pictures
Pocation Fas County Farm Bureau
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Presbyterian Church Notes
C. Paul Carlson
Llttham
Christian Endeavor
Pocohontas County Board Proceedings
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